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New Exhibit!
I’m pleased to announce that my collage, Calm Before the Storm, was accepted in the National Collage Society’s, 2021 Juried Exhibit. This...
MaryJo Clark
Oct 15, 20211 min read


Creating, Exhibiting and More!
My latest pastel piece is this landscape entitled, Wetland Refuge. Landscapes are not my usual subject matter, but I enjoyed playing with...
MaryJo Clark
Sep 2, 20211 min read


Sketching in Gloucester!
I recently returned from a trip to Gloucester, MA with my friend, Joanne, who is also an artist. We spent part of our time there...
MaryJo Clark
Aug 20, 20211 min read


Two New Collage Pieces
It’s been a while, but I’ve finally completed 2 new collages. Both are mounted on cradled wood panels, a substrate I've been using a...
MaryJo Clark
Jul 24, 20211 min read


It's a Winner!
Again this year I entered the National Collage Society's annual Small Format Exhibition. All of the collage entries in the exhibit are...
MaryJo Clark
Jun 23, 20211 min read


Getting Creative!
I managed to get back into the studio in April and, with some guidance from the teaching videos of collage artists, Crystal Neubauer and...
MaryJo Clark
May 2, 20211 min read


March on!
The month of March hasn't been particularly productive in terms of my art practice. After completing my collage piece, Where to Begin,...
MaryJo Clark
Mar 28, 20211 min read


A Challenging Piece
Just completed this mixed-media collage on a 10” square cradle board. I worked on this piece for quite a while. I had most of the design...
MaryJo Clark
Mar 5, 20211 min read


Problem solved
What to do? My supply of ceramic magnets is running low. I have more made but, due to the pandemic, I’m not able to get them fired....
MaryJo Clark
Feb 17, 20211 min read


Online Exhibition
My mixed-media collage, Perennial, was accepted in the juried, online exhibition, "Hope", put on by Art Saint Louis. The exhibit is...
MaryJo Clark
Feb 17, 20211 min read


First Collage of 2021!
I just completed my first collage of 2021! This one is titled, Calm Before the Storm, and is on a 10" square cradle board. For this...
MaryJo Clark
Jan 23, 20211 min read


Ending and Beginning
2020 has come to an end and the new year has begun. Although 2020 was not a year I'd want to repeat, it did have some high points. The...
MaryJo Clark
Jan 4, 20211 min read


Experimenting with a New Technique
I've recently discovered the technique of using the natural solvent, Citra Solv, to dissolve the ink on magazine pages. I'm using old...
MaryJo Clark
Dec 14, 20201 min read


More Small, Square Format Collages!
Quarantine continues and I find that these small collages are not only fun to create, but the process also helps me to relax and keep...
MaryJo Clark
Dec 2, 20201 min read


Continuing to Create
I completed another small format collage, "Song of Spring", and, after posting it on social media, it was sold. Thank you to my friend,...
MaryJo Clark
Nov 10, 20201 min read


Discoveries and Explorations with Small Format Collages
Of late I've been working on small format pieces (4" x 6", 6" square...) and experimenting with various techniques and media. The process...
MaryJo Clark
Oct 1, 20201 min read


A Lost Treasure Found!
It pays to do some organizing from time to time. In cleaning up my studio space I found this little treasure that I thought I'd lost....
MaryJo Clark
Sep 17, 20201 min read


Journey Through a Landscape
I began this journey with the idea of an imagined, abstract landscape. I started, as I always do, with various papers and began cutting...
MaryJo Clark
Sep 4, 20201 min read


New Works Completed
My latest mixed media collage, The Task Remaining, features a hand painted background, stenciling, sgrafitto, and a photo transfer. ...
MaryJo Clark
Aug 20, 20201 min read


Back to Work!
The Covid19 quarantine continues and it's been a busy few weeks. My husband and I recently returned from a driving trip to Maryland to...
MaryJo Clark
Jul 15, 20201 min read
